Lindsay Lohan is in the news again over one of her many legal problems. On Tuesday, prosecutors decided not to file battery charges against the trouble-prone actress in connection with an alleged altercation with a technician at a Betty Ford Center housing complex in Palm Desert in 2010.

Riverside County prosecutors, who spent several weeks on investigations into the case, concluded the case should not be brought to court despite local police's contention that they had enough evidence to charge Lohan for the altercation that was sparked off over if the actress should take an alcohol test.

In September 2010, LiLo checked into the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California, for substance abuse rehab after she escaped jail on another probation violation.

Just weeks after she was released from rehab, Lindsay Lohan yet again sparked off a law and order storm for allegedly walking out of a Venice, California, jewelry store wearing a necklace that she had not paid for. Rejecting a plea deal last week, The actress now faces a preliminary hearing on a felony grand theft charge April 22.

Although Lindsay Lohan is more in the news for the wrong reasons than right ones, the actress is not alone in the celebrity mugshot hall of fame. Celebrities and crime has fascinated the media and the people for ages. While crime or misbehavior has a double whammy effect on the celebs in terms of legal woes and scars on the reputation, everybody loves a good celeb scandal and it gets better with the added extentions of legal proceedings - a phenomenon also recently observed in connection with the scandalous riot kick off by 'Two and Half Men' actor, Charlie Sheen.

Start the slideshow to see the mugshots of some of the prominent troubled celebrities:

Lindsay Lohan poses for her booking mugshot at the Lynwood Correctional Facility in Lynwood
Lindsay Lohan poses for her booking mugshot at the Lynwood Correctional Facility in Lynwood, California July 20, 2010. Lohan surrendered at the Beverly Hills Municipal Courthouse Tuesday for a 90-day jail sentence for violating the terms of her probation on drunk driving charges by missing alcohol education classes.The Hollywood actress claimed she was "unfairly" scolded by a female staffer at Betty Ford Center about arriving past her curfew. REUTERS
Handout photo of U.S. actor Charlie Sheen who was arrested for domestic violence
U.S. actor Charlie Sheen is pictured in this handout photo released by the Aspen Police Department on December 25, 2009. Sheen, 44, was arrested on Friday for second degree assault, menacing and criminal mischief, according to Aspen Police Department's Community Relations Specialist Stephanie Dasaro. All charges are coupled with a domestic violence component. Sheen will be held in the Pitkin County Jail until his court appearance. REUTERS
Booking photo of actress Jaime Pressly for drunk driving in Santa Monica
Actress Jaime Pressly is shown in this January 6, 2011 booking photograph from the Santa Monica Police Department. Pressly was charged with two counts of drunken driving on February 1 following her arrest last month in Santa Monica, California. Pressly, 33, best known for her Emmy-winning role as a trailer-trash temptress in "My Name is Earl," had a blood-alcohol level of 0.20 percent or more, which is more than twice the legal limit of 0.08 percent, according to the complaint filed by the Santa Monica city attorney's office. REUTERS
Handout of Mel Gibson in a booking photo from the El Segundo police department
Actor Mel Gibson is pictured in this March 17, 2011 booking photo from the El Segundo police department. Gibson pled no contest to simple battery March 11 and was sentenced to 16 hours of community service and 52 weeks of counseling with 36 months of informal probation. REUTERS
Socialite Hilton is pictured in this police booking photograph
Socialite Paris Hilton is pictured in this police booking photograph released on August 28, 2010 by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Hilton has been released by Las Vegas police after her arrest for possessing cocaine Friday night, her lawyer said Saturday. REUTERS
Rapper Earl quotDMXquot Simmons is shown in this Maricopa County Sheriffs Department booking photograph
Rapper Earl "DMX" Simmons is shown in this Maricopa County Sheriff's Department booking photograph taken on July 2, 2008. DMX was arrested at a store in Florida on August 14, 2008 for failing to appear in an Arizona court on drug charges, authorities said. REUTERS
Actress Locklear is shown in this booking mug released by Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Department
Actress Heather Locklear is shown in this booking mug released by Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department. Locklear, who sought medical help for depression this year, was arrested this weekend outside the coastal city of Santa Barbara, the California Highway Patrol said on September 28, 2008. REUTERS
Booking mug shot of actor Chace Crawford
Actor Chace Crawford, star of the television drama series 'Gossip Girl', is shown in this booking mug shot from the Plano, Texas Police Department released to Reuters June 4, 2010. Crawford was arrested in Plano on possession of marijuana early Friday. REUTERS
Handout of booking mug of Howard K. Stern, longtime companion of Anna Nicole Smith
Howard K. Stern is shown in this booking mug released by the Whittier Police Department March 12, 2009. Stern, the longtime companion of Anna Nicole Smith, and two psychiatrists were charged on March 12, 2009 with conspiring to furnish drugs to the former Playboy playmate in the years before her 2007 death from a prescription medication overdose. REUTERS/Handout
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.,
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has called out fellow boxer Manny Pacquiao on Twitter, stating "Step up Punk." REUTERS/LVMPD/Handout
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